Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-16
MERE MENTION.
Die leaves are falling.
Now moon, tomorrow.

dav, OF consumption.
The walls of Mr.. Woodruffs brick
building are about completed.
A son was born to the wife of Chas.
H. Springer, in this place, Tuesday.
The steamer Fanny Lake took away
load of water pipe from the factory,
last Monday.
An auction sale Of household furni-
ture will be held at Ford's store to-
morrow Saturday, at ii A.. NJ.
Mr.. A. d. Whitney paid a brief visit
to this city, last Saturday. He reports
continued boom at the Occidental.
The new cars for the Olympia and
Chehalis Valley Railroad, were shipped
from San Francisco, by the Orient, last
Saturday.
The iron cornice of Chambers brick
is nearly all in position, the fire-walls
completed and the roof will probably
be laid next week.
At Seatco, Monday, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, three years
of age, died OF measles. Four other
members of the family are seriously i'll
Of the same disease.
The Washington. Cadets hold drill
meetings, Tuesday evenings, in Column
Il j. Hall, and are becoming quite prof.
Gent in the drill manual, under the
efficient command of Capt S. NJ. Per-
cival.
On Sunday evening at 6 o'clock be-
gins Rosh Hoshannah, or the Jewish
New Years day. II continues till 6
o'clock ON the evening of the succeed
ing day, SO the stores Of our Jewish
citizens will be closed Monday.
And now the circus is gone, the idea
suggests itself that the block where
the show was held would make anoth-
er good public square. The time is
fast approaching when the city must
have more than one such place of pub
lie resort.
Samuel Williams, Esq, visited Port
land last week and remained few
days in consultation with an eminent
aurist in the hope of effecting an inn
provement in his hearing. We regret
to state that, SO far, the effort has been
unattended with any apparent benefi-
cial results.
Mr.. John Chapman has left at this
Office box of English prune ,plums
that average seven inches in circum-
ference and are Of exquisite flavor.
They were grown in his orchard near
Olympia, and Notwithstanding this
has been an "of-year" in fruits the
yield has been quite large.
It is with pleasure We announce
that services will be held regularly in
the Congregational church hereafter by
Rev. Leonard J. Carver, young gen.
tleman of marked ability. The congre-
CATION and people welcome him most
cordially, and feel that his residence
here will be profit as well as pleas
ure to the community.
The world-renowned Phillip Phillips,
the " Singing Pilgrim" will give three
entertainments in this place next week,
the first on Thursday evening the 22d
! inst, and the second and third on the
succeeding nights. His reputation is
sufficient to ensure large audiences.
Read the advertisement of his appear
ance for particulars.
The rosy god Cupid has been quite
busy of late in this garden of Para
disc. Joseph Cabana and Louisa M.
Stone, were united in marriage, on the
10th instant, by Probate Judge Root,
(his first experience in uniting the
silken tie); John F. Hallert and Mary
E. Reichel, were married on the 11th,
by Rev. w. B. Lee; and w. w. Work
and Maria Evelyn Ostrander were uni
ted on the 18th, by Rev. J. R. Thomp-
son.
A senate has been organized at the
Olympia Collegiate Institute, COM
posed of two members chosen from
each department, including the teach
ers. Weekly meetings will be held for
the discussion of such questions re-
garding the best interests of the school,
as may arise from day to day. The
membership is of the liberal persua-
sion and young ladies are eligible to
all the privileges and honors of the
society.
Patrick McCarrogher, an employee
on the Satsop railroad met with hor-
rible accident, last Tuesday, while op-
Grating the brakes, whereby his right
thigh was dislocated, and his leg
crushed. He was brought to town inn
mediately afterwards, suffering ex-
tremely from loss of blood. DR.. Riley,
ct the thigh and amputated the leg
- the only way of saving the victims
life, and the indications are favorable
for recovery.
A few days ago the scribe visited the
Institute building, on Eastside, and
was much pleased with the neat and
tidy appearance of the rooms after
their late renovation, and the admir-
able arrangement to adapt them to all
the uses of modern progress in i'll
struction. They are all large, we'll
lighted, thoroughly ventilated, and
supplied with every appliance to facili-
tate the work of teacher and pupil
Olympia may we'll feel proud of this
institution. and of the teachers who